Brassiere slip



Patented Oct. 12 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to a brassiere slip combination and although it will be specifically described in connection with its application to a brassiere slip, it is to be understood that it also has application to a brassiere construction by itself without the attached skirt.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a simple, readily manufactured, wellfitting brassiere slip or brassiere combination of the strapless type which will closely hug the figure without drooping, and which will fit a wide variety of breast sizes and accommodate itself to various waist heights.

Another object is to provide a brassiere slip or a brassiere of the strapless type in which the supports will be most conveniently positioned centrally at the front of the combination to give assurance that the brassiere or brassire slip as the case may be will closely fit the breast without falling and without distortion of the outside dress and with further assurance that the strapless brassiere or brassiere slip may be used either as an inner or outer garment, as the case may be.

Another object is to provide a strapless brasslere or brassiere slip which will closely conform to the figure and which may carry rigid supports without the ends of said supports digging into the body or causing distortion of the external covering garment.

Still further objects and advantages will appear in the more detailed description set forth below, it being understood, however, that this more detailed description is given by way of illustration and explanation only and not by way of limitation, since various changes therein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present inven tion.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a strapless brassire or brassire slip having a plurality of vertical elastic panels at the front or sides thereof, or both, which will extend substantially from the top of the brassire or brassiere slip to the waistline.

These vertical elastic panels may all be posttioned at the side of the garment or they may be positioned partly at the side of the garment and partly in front of the garment. The breast-covering sections are desirably made in two sections,

one extending over the top and inside faces and having its bias extending longitudinally off the maximum diameter, and the other extending across the lower outside portions of the breast cup 2 with its bias substantially at right angles to the bias of the single piece.

The breast covering sections are desirably separated by one or two vertical panels which extend from the waistline substantially to the top of the garment, and which desirably consist of two pieces joined together at the front of the garment. The front of the garment is preferably provided with a deep cleavage carrying pockets at the sides and base of the cleavage for receiving a V or U shaped wire support. Although additional supporting bones or rods may be employed it is sufiicient for many purposes merely to use the V shaped wire member by itself.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of the upper portion of a strapless brassiere or brassiere slip.

Fig. 2 is an inside fragmentary elevational view of the central front inside portion of the garment of Fig. 1 showing only part of the breast pocket construction.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the central support V shaped wire removed from the pocket and enclosure of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse fragmentary vertical sectional view upon the line 4-6 of Fig. 2 upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal transverse sectional view upon the line 55 of Fig. 2 upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 2.

Referring to Fig. 1 there is shown a brassiere top A which as shown is provided with a skirt B. The brassire may be a separate article without attached skirt if desired. The brassiere slip, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, may have elastic side sections C and also if desired elastic central sections D and breast covering sections E. There is a deep cleavage as indicated at F extending downwardly along the central sections D.

Alongside of this cleavage and supporting the same is the V shaped or U shaped frame member G. The upper breast covering sections 1 t extend over the top and inside faces of the breast. The

bias of this section extends in the manner indicated by the'double headed arrow ll.

These sections are finished at the top by the ruflles l2 and at their outside edges [3 they are connected to the upper portion I l Of one of the side elastic panels I5.

As shown in Fig. 1 there are three side elastic panels l5, l5 and H joined together to the stitching 18 and 59, but if desired one or more of these panels may be of non-elastic fabric. These panels are joined at the waistline H to the upper edge 22.. of th skirt B. The inside edge 21 of the panels I l! is joined by the stitching 22 to the square sections 23 which have a bias as indicated at 26. The line of stitching 22 extends around the lower outside face of the breast cup at a point below the maximum projection thereof.

The lower edges 25 and 26 of the sections 23 and it are joined by the double stitching 23 to the top Zl, or the panel 25. The panel 29 at its outside edge as is shown at the vertical section is and at its bottom edge 3! is stitched at 32 at the waistline H to the top of the skirt B.

The bias of the sections 2t extends diagonally as indicated at and these sections it cover the front of the body below the breast cup down to the waistline H.

The inside or central edge 553 of the sections ill is stitched at 5! to the pocket construction '52, which may receive a stiffening rod or bone, as the case be. The pocket 52 at its inside or central edge may be provided with a single or double layer or elastic material to receive the legs 5c of the V-shaped or U-shaped wire element or vertical stifiening support G. As shown best in Fig. 5 there may be a single or double layer of elastic fabric 53 between which may be positioned a stiffening leg 5%.

As shown best in Figs. 2 and 4, the inside ply 53 terminates at 55 so as to form a position for upward insertion, as indicated by the arrows 55, for the top ends all of the legs 5d of th V- or U-shaped wire G. The top ends of the wire 54 are bent downwardly and inwardly as indicated at 58 so that they will slide readily upwardly through the pocket formed by the plies 53 and through the space 59 indicated in Fig. 5. These two plies are turned inwardly at their inside ends, as indicated at 62, and stitched at 6! to the shirring edging 82 which constitutes an extension of the top shirring 12.

Th plies 52 at their outside edge will extend to the position 63 and they will be stitched at fi l to the front and rear plies of the various panels which make up the pockets 52. As shown in Fig. 5, the panel iii may consist of two plies one of which terminates at 55 and the other of which is bent backwardly at 6%; to terminate at 5'? (see Fig. 5).

The rear or inside face of the pocket may consist of a main ply 58 with an inside reeniorced ply $9. The rear ply $8 is turned inwardly at Ill and H with the inside edges overlapping as indicated at l2.

The stitching B l stitched at '33 will hold the various sections or" fabric together in and about the pocket as shown in Fig. 5. The reenforcing bone is may be inserted between the ply b9 and the over-lapped inside ply ii. The front of the garment will be indicated by the arrow 75.

Although the construction may widely vary, the plies i8, ll, '13 and it may be of nylon or cotton. The plies 83 may be of leno or elastic cloth.

The ply 69 may be of heavy cotton braid stitched to the tubular member 83 to resist the edges of the bone lb. The tubular member 68 together with its folded edges 70 and l! and the 4 over-lapping portions 12 may be of jean cotton.

Referring to Fig. 2, it will be noted that the cleavage indicated by F terminates at and below 9t there extends the panel 9! down to the waistline between the side panels 53. The panel 9| is attached at 92 to the skirt B at the waistline H. Stitched across the panels 53, 91 and the edges of the rear tubular panels 68 is the pocket member 93. The pocket member 93 forms a receptacle for the bottom or base 94 of the V-shaped wire G.

As shown in Fig. 2 the V-shaped wire G may be readily inserted in the pockets formed between the plies 53 and through the open lower edge 55 in the manner indicated by the arrows 56. Then, if the legs 5% are forced upwardly, the bottom loop or base 9 3 may be inserted into the pocket 93.

The V-shaped member G will then drop down and be retained firmly in position by engagement or the loop 95 in the pocket 93 and by the legs 54 engaged in the pockets 59 (see Fig. 5).

The invention will acheive a firm support of a relatively deep cleavag strapless brassire or brassiere slip garment with or without the addition of the bone it. The garment will be self supporting, wil1 not b uncomfortable and will not tend either to cut into the skin or body of the wearer nor into the outer covering garment.

The structure as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 may in itself be used as an outer garment in which case the panels Ill, it, it, ll, 23, 29, 52, 53 and 9,! may be made of an outside dress fabric or may be provided with 21. facing of an outside dress fabric.

The cut of the panels it around the upper portion and inside face of the breast pocket and of the short panel 23 at the lower outside face of the breast pocket will assure substantially automatic conformation to the body contour.

The thin vertical panels it, 16, ll, 53 and 91 also enhance the fit of the garment particularly where these sections altogether or in alternation are made of elastic material such as leno.

The multi-ply pocket construction 52 will enhance the uprightness and self support features of the garment even without insertion of the bone 'Hl.

As many changes could be made in the above brassiere slip, and many widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope of the claims, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, what is claimed is:

1. In a brassir-e top slip garment, the brassiere portion of which is provided with separated breast cups and a deep plunging neckline between said breast cups, said breast cups each consisting of two fabric sections, the top section forming the top and inside portion of the breast cups, and the lower section forming the lower outsid portion of the breast cups, said sections being joined together by a seam extending in a curved line from the outside edge of the breast cups across the center of the breast cups to the lower edge of the breast cups and a V-shaped pocket structure stitched to the inside edges of the top section or the breast cups and extending vertically between the breast cups and serving to connect said breast cups and a V-shaped stiffening member position in and retained by said pocket structure.

2. The garment of claim 1, there bein provided two elongated pockets extending along the inside edges of each breast cup to substantially below the breast cups for holding the upper ends of the legs of the V-shaped stiffening member and a lower pocket member substantially below the breast cups for receiving the bottom of the V of said stiffening member, said pocket structure including elongated strips of farbic material stitched to the inside edges of the breast cups and extending substantially below the breast cups to the waistline of the garment.

3. The garment of claim 1, said top section having a bias extending from the outside edge of the breast cups to the lower edge of the breast References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 10 Number Name Date 1,126,366 Bodensiek Jan. 26, 1915 2,239,056 Schifier Apr. 22, 1941 2,578,175 Cuozzi Dec. 11, 1951 2,586,529 Gluckin Feb. 19, 1952 Garnett July 1, 1952 

